Week #1: Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series

Let's kick this off with a bang!  Why not?

This isn't so much a bang for me... I have practiced yoga for 10 years and though I am not an Ashtanga practitioner... BRING IT!!!

Rules:

1.  Practice entire series from beginning to end without interruption (phone off)

2.  Can be practiced anytime of day (have to be this way cause I work and have to work it in)

3.  Must do all poses or try to at least  (I can do all but 3 (supta kurmasana, garbha pindasana kukkutasana) and 1 (kurmasana) I get stuck in every time I try it)

4.  Must try to hold each pose for at least 5 breaths

5.  Like classical sequence must do vinyasa flow in between each posture

Here is the sequence if you want to try it and tell me how it goes for you...

Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series

Wish me luck... I think it goes without saying that I will blog how it goes...

I am curious:

1.  How long will it take me?

2.  How sore will I be after the first day?  Then second day?

3.  Will I feel differently if I practice this at night or in the morning or day?

4.  Will I sleep better or worse?

5.  Will my body change in anyway given I don't change anything else... diet, cardio, etc?

6.  Will I be a better person?

7.  Will I be more calm?

8.  What mind state will eat day create afterward and will it change over the week?

9.  Will I run into more Ashtanga Yogis?

10.  Will I suddenly fall in love with it and want to continue it after the week?